John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

1st

Be Fierce (IRE) ^t

No. 5

9yo, 11-8, OR 102

J: Mr L P Shanahan (2) · T: T M Walsh

9 11-8 102

Mr L P Shanahan (2)

T M Walsh

4:22.20

Settled towards the back early - still down the field with two to jump - moved smoothly into contention and hit the front approaching the last - driven out to prevail by a whisker

2nd

Where Are You Now (IRE)

No. 12

5yo, 11-2, OR 94

J: Mr J M Halford · T: E Bolger

5 11-2 94

Mr J M Halford

E Bolger

0.2

Settled in the pack early - still 5th at halfway - stumbled two out and driven on - improved into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on strongly to go down by a whisker

3rd

Couldntmakeitup (IRE) ^t

No. 10

6yo, 11-6, OR 98

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan · T: J A Nash

6 11-6 98

Mr Alan O'Sullivan

J A Nash

3¾

Sat behind front group - up to second by halfway then edged into contention entering the straight - driven along and lost front spot before the last - unable to threaten again finishing steadily to the line

4th

Jumble Light (FR)

No. 11

7yo, 11-3, OR 95

J: Mr J Dunne · T: Mark Michael McNiff

7 11-3 95

Mr J Dunne

Mark Michael McNiff

0.1

Sat close to the front - hit the 5th - up to 3rd by halfway - unable to find extra into the straight and slipped back before the last then stayed on steadily to finish 4th

5th

Trebizond (GB) ^t

No. 3

9yo, 11-11, OR 105

J: Mr R Sugrue (2) · T: M K Flannery

9 11-11 105

Mr R Sugrue (2)

M K Flannery

½

Sat behind pace early - 4th at halfway - moved through after 2 out to share advantage entering straight - hit front approaching last but couldn't find more and finished 5th

6th

Mo Ghille Mar (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR 104

J: Ms K M Ryan (4) · T: John Joseph Hanlon

5 11-8 104

Ms K M Ryan (4)

John Joseph Hanlon

1¼

Held up towards the back - urged into 8th two out then 7th before the last - stayed on same gait to finish 6th

7th

Walk On Annilog (IRE) ^h

No. 8

7yo, 11-8, OR 100

J: Mr D Doyle · T: Riceal Dunne

7 11-8 100

Mr D Doyle

Riceal Dunne

3¾

Held up towards the back - up to 6th at halfway - driven approaching straight but unable to close - finished well held in 7th

8th

Metamorpheus (IRE)

No. 7

7yo, 11-6, OR 102

J: Mr C A Bowman (4) · T: Andrew McNamara

7 11-6 102

Mr C A Bowman (4)

Andrew McNamara

8½

Held up at the back throughout - made no headway from 2 out - unable to quicken and well held at the finish

9th

Black Soul (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 12-4, OR 110

J: Mr B T Stone · T: Conor Houlihan

7 12-4 110

Mr B T Stone

Conor Houlihan

8

Went straight to front - stretched advantage to a couple of lengths by halfway - driven and lost the lead early in the straight - had nothing more to give and dropped away